June/July 2012 IVFers

[Ginger077]

Anyone starting IVF in June or July?
Let's come together and support one another thru this difficult journey!
Together we can make things a little better!!

I'm 37, got a BFP May 9th that is being taken away from us. DH and I are devistated being is this was our first success after 10yrs ttc. We will start IVF #3 hopefully the middle of June if my cycle is regular. Looking for some cycle buddies to help one another get thru these hard times.
Good luck to everyone!!
Ginger

[hopefulmiranda]

They were born at 34weeks. 4weeks early due to a weak placenta caused by gestational diabetes (fun). I'm not petite, at the time I got pregnant I was 5'7" 130 lbs so I don't think that has anything to do with it. I know tiny women who carried triplets to term. Other women who carried twins to term where large and some were small. So I don't think it has anything to do with it. Ur uterus can expand to the size of a house and so can your skin (hence the stretch marks). I was really hungry the first trimester but terribly nauseated. The last trimester I had to force myself to eat, I had no appetite being that my stomach was pushed and had very little room for food.

But it was an overall amazing experience. Enjoy it, take it easy, remember ur body is working overtime with two munchkins.

[wizbit]

Thanks, Miranda! This is my first and I don't know what to really expect. Were you able to carry them to term or were they early? I go in for my next ultrasound on 8/3 and from then, my clinic will release me to my regular OB/GYN. I am petite, and read that my size or height wouldn't matter uterus is a uterus, but I am bit concerned. May be you can shed some light on it.  I just hope my babies are healthy. I don't feel anything other than I have to force my self to eat, I feel sick even thinking about food.

[hopefulmiranda]

Why are they giving u a hard time with ur beta???. Mine was 30@10dp3dfet and my second beta 2days later was at 70. The lab lady and the nurse said they were not high nor low, pretty average and the important thing was the doubling time as we all know. I was not ordered a third beta, I go back on 8/8 for my U/S. Try no to stress Hun.

[hopefulmiranda]

Ginger, what was your second beta?

Wizbit, I am sooooo happy for u. I know the feeling. And yes u are lucky, when I was pregnant with my twins after my ivf I could not function.mthe nausea was a killer and the exhaustion was terrible. This time around I feel good, I just have a little nausea and I'm pretty energized in the morning. Hope u have a healthy pregnancy, symptom free :).

[Ginger077]

Melram
I'm sorry to hear you news but glad they caught your appy. A ruptured appy can make you VERY sick and hospitalized for months. It's devistating that you had to cx your cycle.

Jiji
Sorry to hear about your GI upset. I'm on the PIO shots thankfully without any side effects. The blood thinner is a different story. I have dark bruises weeks old. Yuck!!

Wizbit
How exciting to have twins!!! Congrats, that would be the ultimate ivf cycle for me. I would feel very blessed to even have one healthy baby but twins would be heaven since we are only doing this once.

Lynn how's the house and stims? Hoping everything works out perfectly!
Jess congrats on being pupo!!! Take it easy and I'm praying for that BFP

I went for my third beta today, Im having a horrible time physically with anexiety today. 10 yrs of ttc is catching up with me. I wish I could sleep to pass the time.

[jiji76]

First, congrats wizbit!!! Twins, that's awesome news.
And so excited for you Jess!!! Great news that your RE transferred all 4, and I am praying that you have a super sticky lil bean or beans in your belly. As for when I first poas, I did 4dp5dt and got a BFN.  I am not going to lie, I was very upset but kept reminding myself that at least I knew the trigger was out of my system.  Tested 5dp5dt and to my surprise it was a BFP!  I may have tested a little early, but I couldn't take the suspense and just had to.
Melram, I am so sorry that this cycle was cancelled for you because of your appendix :(  I can only imagine how upset you are, thinking about you and hoping you are feeling better soon.  Take care, everyone...